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About Bellflower and Honeylocust


About Honeylocust and Bellflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Caribbean   
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada   

Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica   
Honeylocust, Blacklocust   

Number of Varieties
43   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial   
Moist Soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
91.44 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Red, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   
occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K   
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales   

Plant Tolerance
Salt   
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Cattle and horses, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Mild Allergen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Pulp, Seeds, Wood   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora   
GLEDITSIA triacanthos   

Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily   
Honeylocust   

In Hindi
Bellflower plant   
हनी टिड्डी   

In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze   
Honig Locust   

In French
plante Bellflower   
févier   

In Spanish
planta de Bellflower   
langosta de miel   

In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα   
μέλι ακρίδων   

In Portuguese
planta Bellflower   
picar Lokyst   

In Polish
dzwonek roślin   
kłuć Lokyst   

In Latin
bellflower herba   
MOVEO Lokyst   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Fabales   

Family
Rubiaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Portlandia   
Gleditsia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Chiococceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cinchonoideae   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
12   
99+

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Properties of Bellflower and Honeylocust

Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Honeylocust? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Honeylocust. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Honeylocust doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Honeylocust has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bellflower and Honeylocust and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Honeylocust

Season and care of Bellflower and Honeylocust is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Honeylocust Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Honeylocust season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Honeylocust is Loam while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Honeylocust is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bellflower and Honeylocust Physical Information

Bellflower and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bellflower and Honeylocust are as follows:

Care of Bellflower and Honeylocust

Care of Bellflower and Honeylocust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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